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Forum: Finding a Job in Canada 06-26-2006, 09:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 13,147
Posted By Ronin
Do you intend this to be your cover letter or...

Do you intend this to be your cover letter or just an email informing them for your interest in this position? It sounds a little desperate. I would avoid using phrases like "very grateful"...
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Forum: Job Agencies in Canada 06-19-2006, 09:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 67,322
Posted By Ronin
believe me they do! They get a one time...

believe me they do! They get a one time commission if they place a permanent employee. For the contractors they get a cut from their hourly wage!

And that is why the hourly wage can sometimes seem...
Forum: Job Interview, Resume and Cover Letter writing, Job resources 06-19-2006, 09:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 19,754
Posted By Ronin
I don't see why you have to invest more time and...

I don't see why you have to invest more time and efforts in this company. I would start looking for a new job, and when a good opportunity comes by I'll take it. It is his company after all, you work...
Forum: Finding a Job in Canada 06-13-2006, 09:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,992
Posted By Ronin
Thank you all for the suggestions! I guess I...

Thank you all for the suggestions!
I guess I need to look around and stop thinking this the only job in the world :)

Yes thats right :)
The world is HUGE, lots of jobs out there.

Have you...
Forum: Job Interview, Resume and Cover Letter writing, Job resources 06-13-2006, 09:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,457
Posted By Ronin
Im wondering if any of these books cover specific...

Im wondering if any of these books cover specific fields of work, or are they all general interview books?

It would be great to have a book based around a particular career.
Forum: Discuss education in Canada 05-21-2006, 06:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 33,878
Posted By Ronin
Yeah I was there and I must say it was UNREAL!!!...

Yeah I was there and I must say it was UNREAL!!! Small classes, very personal profs, lots of fun....I don't know what to tell you so ask away!

How small are the classes?
I tend to like larger...
Forum: Finding a Job in Canada 05-21-2006, 06:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 48,170
Posted By Ronin
Im not a fan of cold calling. Ive "old emailed"...

Im not a fan of cold calling. Ive "old emailed" before. That doesnt work well though, you dont really get a reply.

I think you'd have to be very lucky to score a job through cold calling.
Forum: Immigration to Canada - Questions & Resources 05-21-2006, 06:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,694
Posted By Ronin
How much cash are you carrying? Its not advised...

How much cash are you carrying?
Its not advised to carry large amounts. Cant you transfer them to a new bank account?
Forum: Immigration to Canada - Questions & Resources 05-21-2006, 06:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,698
Posted By Ronin
Yes there are many short courses you can take....

Yes there are many short courses you can take. Where can you live?
Contact a local college.

Also look in bookstores, there are really excellent packages you can buy now with books and tapes/DVDs...
Forum: Job Interview, Resume and Cover Letter writing, Job resources 05-21-2006, 06:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,943
Posted By Ronin
Excellent! Thats a great tool. Looking forward...

Excellent!
Thats a great tool. Looking forward to using this one. :)
Forum: Job Interview, Resume and Cover Letter writing, Job resources 05-21-2006, 06:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 24,029
Posted By Ronin
Yes I agree. They want to see that you have...

Yes I agree. They want to see that you have ambition and goals.
They dont like people who are stagnant and have no ambition.
Thats my experience anyway :)
Forum: Canadian Labour Legislation 05-21-2006, 06:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 84,529
Posted By Ronin
I have done it before. It didnt feel good but I...

I have done it before. It didnt feel good but I had to get out of there NOW.
Really it doesnt matter. I didnt have any annual leave owing or anything.

If you want to be paid out though, I think...
Forum: Job Interview, Resume and Cover Letter writing, Job resources 05-21-2006, 06:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 20,379
Posted By Ronin
Do you think they ever get annoyed with people...

Do you think they ever get annoyed with people following up all the time?
I mean alot of people do it so it must waste alot of their day having to deal with these people - can it also be a turn off...
Forum: Immigration to Canada - Questions & Resources 05-21-2006, 06:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 19,166
Posted By Ronin
IQ Tests

Do you think IQ tests are relevant these days?
Have you ever had to take an IQ test to get a job?
Forum: Immigration to Canada - Questions & Resources 05-21-2006, 06:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 23,033
Posted By Ronin
I agree that the fall is the best time to be...

I agree that the fall is the best time to be looking for job. The second one is spring.

Wow really?
I thought start of the year was the best time.
End of the year is the toughest by far, no one...
Forum: Immigration to Canada - Questions & Resources 05-21-2006, 06:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 27,339
Posted By Ronin
How do you turn a disadvantage into an advantage?...

How do you turn a disadvantage into an advantage?
Do you mean by focussing on the things you are good at and sort of overlooking the other things?
Forum: Finding a Job in Canada 05-07-2006, 11:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 36,506
Posted By Ronin
Stop spamming this thread, thank you. TO...

Stop spamming this thread, thank you.

TO answer the question of the topic - it took me 5 weeks to find a job :)
Forum: Canadian Labour Legislation 05-07-2006, 11:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 36,095
Posted By Ronin
I rarely work overtime. Im confident I could get...

I rarely work overtime. Im confident I could get another job if I wanted to, so I refuse to push myself to my limits just to make the boss richer

I probably stay back once a month but thats all....
Forum: Finding a Job in Canada 04-03-2006, 01:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 37,287
Posted By Ronin
Big company or small?

Would you prefer to work for a large company or a small one?
What are the disadvantages and advantages of each scenario?
Forum: Job Agencies in Canada 04-03-2006, 01:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 84,650
Posted By Ronin
It's not always a rule of thumb that the bigger...

It's not always a rule of thumb that the bigger the agency the better. A friend of mine worked for several years for GE and he was placed through a small recruiting company. Sometimes it's only a 2...
Forum: Self Employment in Canada 04-03-2006, 01:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 34,000
Posted By Ronin
Very desperate person wrote this article. I don’t...

Very desperate person wrote this article. I don’t see how you are going to wash your clothes with hand soap…. You’ll have to buy new clothes very soon if you wash them like that.

lol, thats so...
Forum: Finding a Job in Canada 04-03-2006, 01:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,390
Posted By Ronin
Monster is a good start. Also asking at...

Monster is a good start.
Also asking at companies you'd love to work for is another start.

See if any of your uni teachers have any contacts as well in the field.
Forum: Job Interview, Resume and Cover Letter writing, Job resources 04-03-2006, 01:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 23,713
Posted By Ronin
That would be the worst thing, if you lied then...

That would be the worst thing, if you lied then they checked it out.
Even if you dont have companies listed on your resume, employers may still contact companies to ask about you.
Forum: Job Interview, Resume and Cover Letter writing, Job resources 03-28-2006, 04:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 22,558
Posted By Ronin
Thanks guys! Talk about good advice on this...

Thanks guys!

Talk about good advice on this forum, I really feel more sure of myself and prepared after asking all my silly questions here first :D http://playroost.com/
Forum: Finding a Job in Canada 03-28-2006, 04:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 23,022
Posted By Ronin
Yes, people should not worry about that in a...

Yes, people should not worry about that in a field such as computer science.
Computers are a universal language!
You can work in just about any country in the world, and everything is still...
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